Congo vs Côte d'Ivoire
Congo is 6% larger than Côte d'Ivoire.
CongoCôte d'IvoireCongo moved onto Côte d'Ivoire · Equal-area projection
1.06×
Congo is 1.06× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
| Congo | Côte d'Ivoire | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 322,463 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 32,711,547 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Yamoussoukro |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Côte d'Ivoire at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Congo bigger than Côte d'Ivoire?
- Yes. Congo is 6% larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km².
- How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into Congo?
- About 1.1 times: Congo has 1.06× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
- Why do Congo and Côte d'Ivoire look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Côte d'Ivoire about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Congo or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km².